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3月4日 July 6th down the years.....Hmmmm...... How do i start?? This date is very very special to me in many ways!! Recent developments also seem to happen somehow only on this date!! People who know me know how absent minded I am, but when it comes to photographic memory, i am till date unbeaten (except by the photographs of course!!)
July 6th 2001 - A very very special date in my life, in fact I would say, the day that started it all!! Not what you are thinking silly!! I got my first job in a company called Hot-Source on this date!! It was run by AJ's dad, who decided to make me Systems Admin (start chin scratching now!!) despite my lack of experience and duh!! about macintosh machines!! (ok enough of chin scratching! He still doesn't regret employing me!! so there!!) This also was a day when i had a first look at the things that were to change my view of computers altogether!! Yes, THE MACINTOSH!!! Enough words of praise have been heaped upon Steve Jobs and his creations, so I shall not bore you any more with any descriptions!! In short they leave PC's standing there with their pants down!! Simple! This day was celebrated in many ways by friends and family as the 'eldest' has matured to start working!! I am ever grateful to AJ's dad, Mr. Chellappa for always being there when I needed him and keeping me in his safe arms and out of harms (read big bosses!!) reach!! Also the date of new friends in the office, Stanly, the office in-charge, in particular, who had spent many sleepless nights sitting beside me whilst i learnt the intricacies of a Mac (all by myself). Poor man used to finish off a pack of mini gold flakes and about a dozen teas by the time I got out!! Still brings back memories of working through the night, innumerable backups to be done, upgradation of machines, servicing some, cleaning some, throwing some out of the window in sheer frustration!! (ok i was kidding there!! macs are costly man!!) Feels real silly sometimes but I don't regret it!!
July 6th 2002 - A huge party with family for celebrating my first year of completion in office!! Clearly remember getting piss drunk, fighting with Swapna over the phone and wobbling all over the house trying to find my bed to crash!! In the bargain, crashed on to the basin, broke it, cut my calf muscle in 2 places, one required 4 stitches!! Also remember limping to office the next day!!
 Also on this very day, I named Trinity and did her up cosmetically by doing away with the fairing, the double brembo discs, the alloy wheels, the racing sprockets and also the K&N air filters!! Looked like a mint RD350 out of the factory!! Loved that look and always will !!July 6th 2003 - My first time travelling on office expense!! Went on an official trip to Delhi! Was a lovely train ride! No work for a full week!! Had great fun there!! Saw most of Delhi, courtesy an office colleague called Deepak. He took time off and cared to show me around all of Delhi without even hesitiating!! The poor fellow had just married and since I was down there, made it a point to come to work at 9 AM sharp!! The story that I always beat him on timing is a different one altogether, but still!!!
 July 6th 2004 - My first time flying for less than 500 bucks one way!!! A lot happened at this year, I quit Hot-Source to join Satyam computers in Hyderabad. A low cost airline called Deccan airways was giving away tickets for 500 bucks one way to any place!! Grabbed a couple of tickets and flew down to chennai. I can still remember the expression on Mom's face!! I called her up an hour earlier and told her i was leaving for home. She reasoned it must be the one at Hyderabad! An hour and few minutes later I was standing at the doorstep all teeth grinning!! Absolute chaos ensued as even Swapna was at my place and did not expect me there!! HAHAAA!! I love scaring people!!!
July 6th 2005 - My First promotion!! I quit Satyam to join Microsoft in January of 2006. I joined as a trainee research engineer and got a promotion in july to Sr. Operations Specialist!! Was a great feeling as these documents were handed over to me by Jeff Heinsen. He was the Service Delivery Manager of Microsoft. Still treasure that photo!! That brings me to a pondering thought!! Of all the photos I have with dignitaries, I looked dazed. The truth is i probably am, but I clearly remember grinning widely for Jeffs's photo. The result was a beaming Jeff Heinsen with a doped looking me standing next to him!! Beats me why that happened!!
July 6th 2006 - Waiting........... ok ok!! i won't act bullish!! Yes! I am getting married on this very date!! MUHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!! An accomplishment by itself in many ways!! Fristly if you managed to read through this entirely hopeless, humourless, cranky blog I typed
and secondly as I practically did not have to do anything to convince Swapna's parents!! They came, they talked (i kept mum!!  ), they decided "he's the 'right' guy" and fixed dates!! See!! I ain't so bad as you think I am!! Of course i can be worse, but we'll save that for a later date!! The 6th of July!! Wow!! I least expected this date to make such radical changes in my life!! Changes I will never regret but have happily learnt to accept as they come!! I am living life to completely (A man is never complete until he is married, after that he is finished!! ) Hope Swapna doesn't read this!! On second thoughts let her!! After all if I'm getting bashed, I might as well pull her along and get her some bashing too!!) HEHEEEEEE |
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